Siem Reap Trip

So I returned to Siem Reap after nine years away on a mission trip, and it was an interesting trip.  

One of the worst core memories I have from when I came back from Cambodia to Singapore was the fact that I had to learn how to use deodorant, as I wasn't used to it in Cambodia, as Cambodia was less humid than Singapore. Thankfully, I had an understanding classmate who, although she didn't like boys, was relatively patient. 

Like I said last year, you can get most food available in Cambodia. Avoid the KFC, though; it is a bit pricey, and the standards are not very good. 

You can find Christian books in Cambodia now. One of my ex-classmates and good friends is a translator whose job is to translate Christian books into Khmer. They can be purchased at cost, or arrangements can be made for certain organisations. They are even available online as e-books for free. One of my ex-mentors has also made his organisation's curriculum available for mass purchase. 

Arid Heights

At the end of my semester, I completed an interesting park on Roller Coaster Tycoon: Arid Heights. Unlike the others, it was a no-money scenario. I had to have 2000 guests in my park, but couldn't get my park rating below 700. However, I had unlimited time, although I challenged myself to complete it in the lowest possible time. 

This was difficult as I could not run any promotion campaigns. However, I could build all the roller coasters I wanted and even develop an interesting and elaborate path and monorail system. I managed to complete the ark in five years. After completing Arid Heights, I ran into Crater Lake, where I had the same problems I had with Barony Bridge. 

RCT Classic: Part 2

I completed one of the parks I had been struggling with since the beginning of the year, Barony Bridge. This park was difficult because of landscaping costs and difficulty attracting customers. 

The park consisted of an elevated bridge over a large lake, the main difficulty was the cost of building an elevated bridge, which is almost three times as much as a path. Also, I had only a few roller coasters and had to research all my thrill rides. I won by borrowing money to build a Log Flume early and focusing my research on thrill rides. By juggling my loans, I could fund two Wild Mouse roller coasters along with my Dinghy Slide, allowing me to fund advertisements.

Playing Barony Bridge taught me the important skills of patience and financial planning. This is good as lately, I developed an interest in investment planning and monitoring my money. 

RCT Classic

Recently, I have been turning to playing RollerCoaster Tycoon Classic to relax. I bought the game for myself and completed two parks, Funtopia and White Water Park. Funtopia required me to get 1,400 guests in three years, while White Water had 900. However, a "year" in RCT is from March to October. 

I thought Funtopia would be easy as I was already equipped with two exciting roller coasters in my park, but I had problems reaching the number of guests and had to build new roller coasters. Thankfully, I was making a good profit by then and could afford the coasters and advertising. I also had problems with vandalism towards the end and had to hire Security Guards to patrol the park.

I was able to complete White Water Park with ease, with the provided water slides and log flumes serving as my roller coasters and my "signature rides". However, I had problems with overcrowding towards the end. 

My hardest was Haunted Harbour, I barely completed my objectives and afterwards, the guests left my park. Millenium Mines was difficult as it was a pay-per-entry park. At least I could make money selling old paths in Evergreen Gardens.